21 March 2017

LIMA ‘17 MARITIME SEGMENT OPENS WITH GRACING CEREMONY

The
Maritime Segment of Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition
2017 (LIMA ‘17) officially opens today with a Gracing Ceremony and a
demonstration by the elite forces of Malaysia’s security enforcement
agencies. Prime Minister YAB Dato' Seri
MohdNajibTun Abdul Razak had officiated the event, which also involved major
exhibitors such as THALES, MAST, ACS and SAAB, showcasing the latest
technologies in defence products.

2. This year’s opening gimmick
had the elite forces searching for a box containing a key
for the Prime Minister to activate the launch sequence. The key was located using
technologically-advanced, unmanned equipment that assisted the forces,
including from the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), and was handed over to the Chief
of Navy, Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Haji Ahmad Badaruddin who then
handed it to the Prime Minister.

3. Following the launch, a
live action demonstration from the RMN Special Forces, the Malaysian Maritime
Enforcement Agency, the Royal Malaysian Police and the Marine Department of
Malaysia with the setting being a hostage rescue mission at sea.